By: The wind and it blew a lot and that's how when the wind blew it made all the dirt and rocks from a mountain.
Weathering rounded the mountains by breaking down jagged peaks.
Mountains can become shorter over time due to processes like erosion, weathering, and tectonic activity. Erosion from factors such as water, wind, and ice can wear down the surface of mountains, while weathering breaks down the rocks that make up the mountains. Tectonic processes like plate movement can also cause mountains to slowly erode and decrease in height.
physical weathering
Different types of weathering changed the Rocky Mountains, including water, wind, and chemical. It has caused the mountains to change shape and erode in places.
Weathering breaks down the rocks that make up mountains over time, causing them to gradually erode and be worn away. This process includes physical (e.g. frost action) and chemical (e.g. oxidation) weathering, which weakens the rocks. As the rocks erode, the mountains gradually become smaller and transform into hills.
Tectonic Plates pushing together form a mountain. Weathering can make the size or shape of a mountain.
Mountains are mainly shaped by mechanical weathering processes such as frost wedging, where water freezes and expands in cracks, causing rocks to break apart. Chemical weathering also plays a role, as rainwater and oxygen can react with minerals in rocks to break them down. Over time, these weathering processes contribute to the erosion of mountains.
Weathering can affect various landforms such as mountains, valleys, cliffs, and coastlines. Over time, weathering processes like erosion, freeze-thaw cycles, and chemical weathering can shape and change the appearance of these landforms.
it makes them smaller.
mountains and ocean coasts
Weathering and erosion
A physical map shows the weathering of mountains, displaying the natural features of the Earth's surface, including mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes. The changes in elevation due to weathering processes such as erosion can be seen on physical maps.